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Whitney Houston — Dead at 48 — Dead at 48 — Whitney Houston died this afternoon ... a rep for the singer announced. She was 48. — Our sources tell us a member of Whitney's entourage found her in her 4th-floor room at the Beverly Hilton hotel ... and called hotel security — who then dialed 911.
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Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Home Whitney Houston — Prescription Drugs Found ... Possible Drowning [Exclusive Photo Update] — Prescriptions Found Possible Drowning — No illegal drugs have been found in the hotel room where Whitney Houston died — at least not yet — but prescription drugs were present …
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Whitney Houston — ‘Partied Heavily’ Last Night — See More — Clive Davis, Whitney Houston, Whitney Houston Death — WHITNEY HOUSTON — ‘Partied Heavily’ Last Night — Whitney Houston “partied heavily” at the Beverly Hilton hotel with a group of friends ... hotel staff tell TMZ.
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Geoff Boucher / Pop & Hiss:
Grammys 2012: Whitney Houston tribute to be sung by Jennifer Hudson — Whitney Houston, who found fame as one of pop's biggest voices, has died. She was 48. — Grammys Executive Producer Ken Ehrlich and his team were scrambling Saturday night to find a poignant and proper way to mark …
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Nekesa Mumbi Moody / Associated Press:
Whitney Houston, superstar of records, films, dies — LOS ANGELES (AP) — Whitney Houston, who ruled as pop music's queen until her majestic voice and regal image were ravaged by drug use, erratic behavior and a tumultuous marriage to singer Bobby Brown, has died. She was 48.
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Steve Helling / People.com:
Bobby Brown ‘Beside Himself’ with Grief: Relative — Upon hearing of Whitney Houston's death on Saturday, her ex-husband, Bobby Brown, immediately began calling friends and family. — “He wanted to tell everyone about it before it hit the news,” one of his relatives tells PEOPLE.
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Just hours after the shocking death of his ex-wife Whitney Houston, the show went on for Bobby Brown on Saturday night. — The R&B singer, 43, went ahead with a planned concert in Mississippi with his famed group New Edition as news hit that Houston had died at age 48 in her hotel room at the Beverly Hilton in Beverly Hills.
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Whitney Houston / TMZ.com:
Taking Xanax — Whitney Houston was taking Xanax ... evidence she may have fallen asleep in the bathtub where she died ... TMZ has learned. — Family members of Whitney tell us the singer had a prescription for the drug, which is commonly used to treat anxiety and depression.
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Ken Lee / People.com:
Whitney Houston Is Dead — Whitney Houston, known as much for her golden voice as the troubles that plagued her personal life, has died. She was 48. — Her publicist, Kristen Foster, confirmed Houston's passing Saturday just hours before the singer was expected to perform …
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Todd Martens / Pop & Hiss:
Clive Davis: Whitney Houston would have wanted the music to go on — Whitney Houston “would have wanted the music to go on,” said industry mogul Clive Davis, who opted to proceed with his annual Grammy-eve party at the Beverly Hilton, where hours earlier the pop icon he signed and mentored was pronounced dead at 48.
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Tearfully Remembered at Clive Davis Bash — The music stopped for a moment at Clive Davis' annual, star-packed Pre-Grammy Gala on Saturday at the Beverly Hilton — where, just a few hours before, Whitney Houston was pronounced dead at age 48.
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TMZ.com:
Whitney Houston Death — Dionne Warwick, Cissy Houston Say Whitney Seemed Fine Just Before Death
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HuffPost / The Huffington Post:
Whitney Houston Dead: Singer Dies At 48
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Justin Ravitz / Us Weekly:
Whitney Houston Dead at 48: “No Signs of Foul Play”
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Shelby Grad / L.A. NOW:
Whitney Houston's death: ‘No signs of foul play,’ police say
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J J Anisiobi / Daily Mail:
Houston we have a problem... again! Whitney emerges from a nightclub looking extremely worse for wear
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Shirley Halperin / Hollywood Reporter:
Whitney Houston Approached for Seat on ‘X Factor’ Judges Panel (Exclusive)
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